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25 Faculty Promotions Announced by UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

/ 7 June 2024 /

The University of Maryland’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) announced the promotions of 15 tenured/tenure-track faculty members, five instructional faculty members and five research faculty members (effective between November 2023 and August 2024). Two additional faculty members were named Distinguished University Professor—the highest academic honor bestowed by the university.

Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Members

Named Distinguished University Professor:


Promoted to Professor:


Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure:

Instructional Faculty Members

Promoted to Principal Lecturer:


Promoted to Senior Lecturer:

Research Faculty Members

Promoted to Research Scientist:

  • Liqing Jiang, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
  • Alek Petty, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center


Promoted to Senior Faculty Specialist:


Promoted to Associate Research Scientist:

About the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland educates more than 10,000 future scientific leaders in its undergraduate and graduate programs each year. The college's 10 departments and nine interdisciplinary research centers foster scientific discovery with annual sponsored research funding exceeding $250 million.

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